(Disclaimer: This is a xkcd:386-like response to this subthread) > Here's the current list of these packages on my system: > > $ aptitude -F '%p' search '~prequired !~E' The list omits 'apt' as a libapt internally flags it as essential to grant it the utmost protection by all clients along with its (due to that) pseudo-essential dependencies both in terms of user actions as well as (re)solver and installation ordering algorithms. So, to see the "real" list, you need something like: $ aptitude -F '%p' search '~prequired !~E' -o pkgCacheGen::ForceEssential=',' -o Dir::Cache=/dev/null (The second -o is needed to prevent libapt from using its binary caches and forces it to reparse everything in memory; the first -o is the knob defaulting to 'apt' if unset. And yes, it is really ',' and you probably don't want to know why and just accept it as meaning empty list) Now, suggesting that apt is not an integral part of a Debian system and could henceforth be removed is of course heresy! The only thing saving you vile heretics is apts heavy involvement in the creation of these chroots. Best regards David Kalnischkies
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